Protagonists Lenae and Shirelle, high school seniors, form a literal Communist Party by seizing a closing factory to produce and distribute goods to the homeless, explicitly framed as glorious revolution against bosses who steal paychecks and deport organizers. These elements occupy the premise itself rather than appearing as background, with identity politics layered in through highlighted racial divisions such as semi-zottas being mostly white while non-zottas are brown and black, plus references to Walking While Brown risks that tie directly into the class struggle. Author Cory Doctorow's established left-wing activism and Walkaway universe framing drive the story's ideological intent, turning plot points into vehicles for systemic oppression messaging. This approach prioritizes political framing over entertainment, with the progressive themes functioning as central intrusions that subordinate character and story to explicit anti-capitalist advocacy.